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01-21-02
My suggestion is to follow paul's suggestion. sincerely, i ... Clueless
01-21-02
With all due respect paulwp, i strongly disagree that the cd ... S2k_dude
01-21-02
Well, s2k, if it sounded like i think the cdp is more signif ... Paulwp
01-21-02
On a sonyes cd player. don't buy in this bs about dac's and ... gadha@
01-23-02
I totally agree with the last post. i defy anyone to conduc ... S2k_dude
01-23-02
S2k- didn't you just say in another thread that you regret s ... Paulwp
01-23-02
Paul: i said "comparable cdps", meaning within a c ... S2k_dude
01-23-02
S2k: i know of a couple of hardcore objectivist types who cl ... Bomarc
01-23-02
"unlikely that a $5k system will have the resolution fo ... Paulwp
01-23-02
Paul: not to belabor this point but you are not still not g ... S2k_dude
01-23-02
I'm not trying to convince you s2k, just trying to help the ... Paulwp
01-24-02
Krazeeyk building your system is an art form. you can be a ... Jazzdude
01-24-02
Jazzdude, how did you go about having 30 auditions. did you ... Krazeeyk
01-24-02
Krazeeyk yes you have to start somewhere. you have to kno ... Jazzdude
01-24-02: Gunbei
Krazeeyk. Here's my story in a nutshell.
Two years ago I decided to buy my first high end piece of gear because my home theater wasn't cutting it musically. I went to a local shop and bought a pair of Sonus Faber Concertinos thinking they would transform my HT front end. It didn't happen. For a year and a half I purchased all kinds of gear to make those Concertinos sound the way I wanted them to. Eventually, I ended up getting different speakers, and now six months hence I have finally settled into a system I really like.
Here's where I'm at:
Theta Pearl transport
Bel Canto DAC 1.1
Blue Circle BC21
Blue Circle BC22
ProAc Tablette 50 Sigs
NHT SW3P subwoofer
And a whole gang of cables and cords from Kimber, Cardas, Harmonic Tech, Analysis Plus, Acoustic Zen, DH Labs and Virtual Dynamics
With the exception of the Bel Canto I bought everything here used on Audiogon. Not including the cables, the gear alone was about $5000 used. I've met and dealt with a lot of great people here and listened to some cool stuff along the way. If you're open to buying used, you'll save a ton of cash.
I have no idea what the freakin' moral of the story is, but if you're like the rest of us you'll probably end up spending way more and swapping around more gear than you ever could have imagined at the start. Even though I went about this bass ackwards, I think Seandtaylor99's budget breakdown makes a lot of sense. You can get a good system for $5,000 new. But for $5,000 used you could wrangle a $8,000-$10,000 setup. "Wholly smoke Doctor Jones!!" And realize too that you will upgrade or at least have the urge to along the way.
So I guess I started with speakers first and took a crooked and winding road to where I now happily sit and enjoy my music. The End...until something new and cool comes grabs my attention.
Gunbei (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)
01-25-02
I post this only because i don't find this particular advice ... Jimmy2615
01-25-02
Not bad advice, jimmy. it would also make a great bedroom sy ... Danvetc
01-25-02
It seems that jimmy2615 has reminded us of the "one mus ... Whatjd
01-26-02
I revamped my system incrementally, assuming a $5k budget, o ... Subaruguru
01-27-02
I recently replaced my very old stereo system, and was confr ... Bobj
01-27-02
An important thing to remember is that you will change as a ... Judit
04-16-02
Krazeeyk: i don't know if this has been said already, but w ... Chaskelljr2001
05-04-02
This thread seems about dead but i will kick in my own pov. ... Bishopwill
05-08-02
Having wandered in the dark space of speakers first for many ... Djquigley
05-08-02
Well, dj, that's what makes life interesting. i wonder if t ... Bishopwill
05-08-02
I'm from the uk and i think that the source first arguments ... Seandtaylor99
05-14-02
Not sure i would hold a torch up for meridian cd players eit ... Djquigley
05-14-02
Kraz, i do this... because i've been there and done that. a ... Hbarrel
07-08-02
I have spent 2 hours reading all the threads and appreciate ... hyee@
07-15-02
Hey there... i can just share my experience. while a frien ... Dennis_the_menace
07-16-02
I realized that the maximum i will ever spend on speakers is ... Marakanetz
08-10-02
$1500 for speaker, $2250 for amplifications, $1250 for cdp. ... Kmac29
08-17-02
Provide yourself with an upgrade path. looking at todays off ... Macrojack
02-11-03
I have heard the opinion for years which states that you sho ... Thedoctor
02-11-03
This much i know for certain, there are some speakers that s ... Thedoctor
02-28-03
That one is simple. spend twice the amount that your willing ... Markeetaux
04-18-03
Get an fm tuner, that is a lot of fun, i am shure if you get ... Antoniomachado
06-02-03
People amaze me with their opinions. but here's mine for wh ... Scubadaddy123
06-05-03
I wonder if krazeeyk had made the decision and bought the sy ... Yr44
06-05-03
I wonder if krazeeyk had made the decision and bought the sy ... Yr44
09-04-03
If you budget is a bit restrictive it should not make things ... Psalm100
10-24-03
I would spend more on speakers and power amp basically. my ... Jshaw1004
10-24-03
But i always buy used as much as i can. i just dont think it ... Jsujo
10-24-03
Krazeeyk- i think your suggestion to pick a target ... indiefan@
01-06-04
As much as you've got! *s* seriously, i don't actually beli ... Realhifi
01-06-04
Listen to lots of live music, then start demoing speakers th ... Subaruguru
01-08-04
If i have 5k, i would spend it directly in the following com ... Bemopti123
03-09-04
Krayzeeyk (curb fan?), here's my advice: 1. speakers make ... Virgil
03-14-04
Virgil, i completely disagree. my upgrade in amps was one o ... Dennis_the_menace
03-14-04
Dennis_the_menace i'm glad the upgrade was worth it for you ... Virgil
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